Optical instrument for use in playing the game of golf or like ball games.



C.'T. RAMSAY.

AFPHCATION` FILED FEB. 19. 1915.

Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

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To all whom t may concern A Be it known that I, CHARLS Timon-nnss Ramsar, R. N. l., M. I. N. A., a subject of the King of England, residing at 15 Sweet ing street, Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, England, have invented. an mprove'd Optical Instrument for Usin Playing the l Game of (lrolior like Ball Games, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has. for its object and effect to provide an optical.' instrument which can be worn over the eyes, by which. in playing the game of golf or other similar ball game-or like purposes-the sight of '15 the player is caused to be concentrated on the ball, and so that-the fault of a' golfer or other ball player, of not keeping his eye on the ball, to'which many players are prone, is

obviated.' i This instrument, which may be in the form of a pair 'of pince-nez `or spectacles, have a species of opaque blinkers`", with a relatively -small aperture in them, through which, and throughwhieh alone, the wearer can see; and thus the distance in front, and

, I behind a ball which the player has to strike,

is so small, that he must see it definitely, and it compels him to keep his eye on the ball. lleucc as be cannot see the ball unless be is looking" straight in 'lront of hiru-not obliquoly-Mas lic is l'orccd to look through tbc holes of the blinkers lto see the ball, or seeatan-except around and beyond the rim oi the blinkers---he is obliged to look at it, and it enables him at ence. vto know whether hc is moving bishead vfrom the recognized propel' posit-ion, or swaying his body. The above form of instrument isillus- 4 trated in the .accompal'iying drawings, in connection with which the invention will be further described. a In the drawings Figure l is a front elevation; Fig. 2 is a plan; and .Figt is a cross section of the instrument.

Referring to the drawings, o represents fluopaque blinkers, and. the relatively :anali boli.I or transparent area in each of them, l

cular tiramos' o, and in which they are caparble ot' being rotated, being; truly circular; and these frames f: a rc ca rrled ony a sildable bridge bar fl, having a spring e on it, which presses them normally together in the man- Specilcation of Letters Patent. Applicationled February 19, 1915. Serial No. 9,384.

yof the invention; and if of glass, the glass rIhe//ibliWilders a. are supported .in ,the ...cir-

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ner of well ltnown spring pincenez i. The framesare also provided With projecting plaquette bars y, with hinged plaquettes g on the end of them, which gripthe nose in the usual way of pince-nez. I

The holesor transparent 'areas b which, as above stated, are relatively small, are eccentric in the blinker` disks a so that by turning the disks around, these holes or areas can lie-adjusted to inuit the different widths apart of the eyes of different users, and come into the desired position in front ol. the eyes. In the position shown in the drawings, the holes or areas are in the saine horizontal plane, as the axes of the 70 blinkers. The blinkers can be made of any suitable\ material,l lout in all. eases they must bei opaque, or sufficiently so for the purposes.

will have a ground i surface, o r be coli5 ored, or be covered with an opaque covering, with the exception of the holes or areas b, as the case may be.

In some eases, as a modification, an ,ordinary pair of spectacles or eye-glasses may have fitted over and attached to them, that is the fran'ies, or the glasses themselves, as the" case may be, may have fitted over them, a disk or other suitable shaped) blinker device. with a hole or transparent area in cach; and this hole or area may be in the center of the blinker, or eccentrically placed, in the manner and for the purposes described. 90

With regard to this apparatus as a whole, it nonstitntes a species of golfers fault eradieator.

Most professional golfers admit that moving the head and swaying the body are fatal faults with the average golfer, generally committed unconsciously, but very dillicult for him to detect; and is primarily the' object and effect of thei present invention to provide means by which 10c a golfer may be made to reallyknow what Y he is doing wrong, and thus enable him to correct his errors, and improve his play; and this is accomplished by this invention. nd it the tilinker devices be capable of 105 being turned around in their carriers, and are the holes or transparent areas in them ves ` cocent'rially placed., the instrument can be adjusted to suitfthe sight, convenience, or requirements oifnany player ley/merely turn- 11o ing the disks; and when they are Soadjusted in playing, the instrument indicates to the golfer whether he is moving his head or swaying his body and by its use, the golfer isy taught to keep his head still, better timing is brought about, and therefore increased length of drive.

The instrument is small and light, and can be easily carried in the pocket.

`What is claimed is An optical instrument for the purpose described, comprising a framework, eireularly adjustable opaquedisks carried thereby, eah disk hauing in it a small hole or transparent area,` isposed eccentrically in it or on it for theurpose described.

In testimoriy whereof I have signed my name to this pecifcation in the presence of two subscribiig' witnesses. i

mains TmioPinLUs Rimani.

Witnesses: l L

S. CooD.LL,' F. E. FLEE'rvooD. 

